72.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Northern Peninsula
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A huge 72.8% of people in Northern Peninsula use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the country.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 11.3% of residents speak little or no English, the proportion of people using another language at home fell slightly since 2011. Only 15.1% of the population speak English only.
11.3% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/language